Balancing aeroplane.



G. INDORANTE.

BALANCING AEROPLANE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 22, 1912.

Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

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GAETANO INDORANTE, OFKANKAKEE, ILLINOIS.

BALANCING- AEROPLANE.

Specication of Letters Patent. Patented Dc. 17, 1912.v

Application inea May 22.1912. serial Nofeeamo.

scription of the invention, such as will en-` able others skilled in the art to which it zippertains to make and use the'same, reference being and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this,

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This invention relates to new and useful improvements in aeroplanes and the object in view is to produce a simple and eiicient means for balancing the aerocraft and con sists of flappingplanes or ywingsv arranged in pairs, one set in advance of the other, each pair adapted to be simultaneouslyvflapped in opposite directions in planes at\right angles to the forward movement 'of the aeroplane.A

Myinvention comprises various details of construction and combinations and arrange-- ments of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, shown lin the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claims. l

I illustrate my invention in the accom-l panying drawings,in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the apparatus. Fig. 2 is atop plan view. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a detail view of one of the rocking bars carrying the balancing wings. Fig. 5 is a sectional View on line of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the shaft and connections with one of the wings,v and 7, S and 9 are detail views of parts of the apparatus.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings 'by letter, A designates the frame of the apparatus which is mounted' beveled wheels Cx with a vertically disposed had tothe accompanying drawings,-

shaft C which in turn isgearedto the tor C.

A rudderdesignated by letter C4, is fastened to the' rear-end of the frame and is controlled by intermeshing gears G5 act-u-y ated by means of a shaft C6 having knuckle connections with a stub shaft carrying one of said gear wheels C5, the shaft Cs having a suitable hand wheel C fixed to one end thereof. Said propelling and mechanisms may be of any approved type commonly employed in the art but for which I make no claim., the essence of the present invention consisting in the balancing wings orplanes. i'

. A. rock bar is provided with integral collars D at its ends which Iare journaled in bearing members D2 near the en'ds of the bar and whichbearing members Vare held by means of bolts D3 passing through'apertures in the' frame'and which bolts are 4held by means of nuts I)4 fitted `to the threaded portions of the bolts D, as disclosed clearly in Fig. 5 of the drawings. Intermediatethe vtwo collars D are other collars, designated by letter D, upon the bar D and saidinter'- mediate collars `are preferably arranged in pairs spaced apart. i i

Upon' reference to Fig. ltof the drawings, itwill be noted that the bar l) has an integral collar ,DSX at its longitudinal center vwhich has a bearing in the under side of the cross-piece F l and which latter is fastened by means of lbraces F to cross-pieces of the frame. Said collar D6* is suspended and held loosely in its bearing by meansof the bolt DT, the head of which has a play at its lower end in the collar and passes through the cross-piece F and -is fastened bymeans ofanut. V L

Journaled in the collars upon the barD is a rock shaft K which has fixed thereto bolts K to which `the wing E2 is fastened opposite toa wing E secured tothe bar D by.

means lofnrods TI-I in a similar manneras steering wing E2 issecured, one of saidV rodsII being shown-clearly in Fig.. 4 ofthe drawings. A

wing L is fastened. to the shaft K `,opposite a fourthk wing E3 which issecuredto the bar D. i

Stationary ,and horizontally s planes G are fastenedupon lthe crossjpiece with each other but in opposite directions to the movements of the wings E2 and E.

. The means for flapping the wings consists of the crank shafts O and O journaled in cross-pieces A upon the frame, the two shafts being connected together by means of a bar Ozpivoted tothe cranks O3 upon said shafts O and O, a rocking motion being imparted to the shaft Ov through t-he medium of the crank J which lis fastened to the pit.-

kman J which in turn is pivoted to the crank J2 of the shaft J3 of the motor M.

The wings E and E2 are pivotally connected to the cranks at the ends of the rock shaft O by means of the rods S and the wings L and Es are similarly pivot-ally connected with cranks at the ends of the shaftO through the medium of rods T.

In l(Jiperation, the rotation of the motor shaft 8 causes a rocking of the crank J and of the shaft 0 to which it is attached, owing to the difference in length of the cranks J 2 and J This rocking movement of the shaft O causes the wings E, E2, E3 and L to flap. The wings may be used either as flapping wings 1n which case they serve to aid' in propelling and lifting the machine, or they may Aserve as balancing planes, when the machine 1s passing through lateral air currents, which would affect the stability of the machine. In the latter case, the operator would leave the planes stationary for considerable periods of the time, only occasionally adjusting their inclination to better effect a balancing of, the machine.

What I claimto be new isz- 1. A balancing aeroplane comprising a frame, motor and Steering apparatus thereon, wings arranged in pairs opposite each other, a rocking bar, bearings in which the same is mounted, a'shaft journaled upon said bar, wings` secured upon the bar, one upon either side of its longitudinal center and in diagonal relation to each other, diagonally disposed Wings' fastened to said shaft, horizontally disposed planes intermediate the sets of Wings, and means for causing the sets of wings opposite each other to move simultaneously in opposite directions, as set forth.

frame, motor and steering apparatus thereon, wings arranged in pairs opposite each other, a rocking bar, bearings in which the 2. A balancing aeroplaneV -comprising a,

same is mounted, a shaft journaled upon said bar, wings secured upon the bar, one upon either side of its longitudinal center and in diagonal relation to each other, diagonally disposed wingsfastened to said shaft, horizontally disposed planes intermediate the sets of lwings, crank shafts journaled in a. frame of the apparatus, connections between the crank shafts, and pivotal bar connections between the crank shafts and said wings, as set forth.

3. A balancing aeroplane comprising a frame, motor and steering apparatus thereon', wings arranged in pairs opposite each other, a rocking bar, bearlngs in which the same is mounted, said bar having collarsI thereon, a shaft journaled in said collars,

wings fixed to 'the bar in diagonal relation, other Wings fastened to the shaft in diagonal same is mounted, said bar having collars.

thereon, a shaft journaled in said collars, wingsfxed to the bar in diagonal relation, other Wings fastened to the shaft in diagonal relation to each other, the wings which are opposite-each other upon the shaft and bar adapted to be moved together simultaneously in opposite direction to the wings off the-second set, crank shafts journaled upon the frame, pivotal rod connections between the-rods and shaft, and stationary planes mounted between each set of wings, as set forth.

5. A balancing aeroplane comprising 'a frame, motor and steering apparatus thereon, wings arranged in pairs opposite each other, a rocking bar, bearings in which the same is mounted, integral collars upon said bar, the collars at one side of the longitudinal center of the bar arranged opposite to those upon the opposite side of the longitudinal center, wings secured to said bar in diagonal relation and intermediate said collars, a shaft journaled in said collars, wings secured to said fshaft in diagonal relation,

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diagonal relation and intermediate said collars, a shaft journaled in said collars, wings secured to saidj shaft in diagonal relation, the Wings upon the shaft and bar being arranged in pairs, rock shafts mounted upon the .frame connections" between the rock 10 shafts, and pivotal rodi-connections between the crank shafts and the wings, as set forth. In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses. GAETANO INDORANTE. Witnesses:

JoHN'V. CARVAST, JOHN PUoLIsI.

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